In the eighth episode of A Fighting Chance, host Josh Hagen speaks with former Canadian short track speed skater from Yellowknife, Michael Gilday. Michael went on to represent Canada on the World Cup circuit for a number of years, attending a total of 48 World Cups throughout his career. After barely missing the spot on the Vancouver Winter Games team in 2010, he made the olympic in 2014 for the Sochi Winter Games. More recently, he was inducted into the Sport North Hall of Fame and was the on air analyst for the CBC Sportsnet TSN at the PyeongChang and Beijing Olympics. After retiring from competitive sport, Gilday continues to contribute his time at the local rink in Yellowknife, Helping to develop and mentor both grassroots and competitive level athletes.
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